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Appointment

LANDROUND plc, the leading rewards and promotions business, has appointed Mark Cousins as director Marketing and Business Development. Read

Casino night raises £400 for Miles of Smiles charity

STAFF and regulars at a Chester pub kicked off the New Year by thinking of others. Read

Zoo on course for another record year...

CHESTER Zoo has got off to a flying start with the second busiest January for visitors in its history. Read

Key role for Mark

A CHESTER business leader has been appointed to a key role in a national trade body, which represents the building preservation industry in the UK. Read

Buy-out makes dairy firm cream of the crop

DAIRY ingredients business Meadow Foods, has bought Cumbria-based West Lakes Dairy Park Limited (WLDP) for an undisclosed sum. Read

Treat for Miles of Smiles supporters

LUCKY supporters of The Chronicle backed Miles of Smiles appeal found themselves with vouchers for the ultimate treat. Read

EMS goes green...

CHESTER-BASED Event Marketing Solutions (EMS) is set for a greener future, after achieving the rigorous ISO 14001 environmental management standard. Read

Appointment

GARY Milne, right, is the new man in charge of Royal Mail’s operations in Cheshire and Merseyside. Read

New Prado PR

CHESTER based marketing agency, Prodo, has appointed a new PR director. Read

Marketing clinic is tonic for firms

CHESTER, Ellesmere Port and North Wales (CEPNW) Chamber of Commerce is to provide free marketing advice to its 750 member companies, to further support and develop business in the region. Read

Wheatsheaf pub is the toast of the industry

A PUB in Ness has beaten off stiff competition from across the UK to be crowned the Catering Pub of the Year. Read

Hairdressers’ fashion show is a cut above

SCISSOR SISTERS: Hairdressers Jane Byrne, Debbie Moore, Emma Davies and Lucy Morris of Salon Vie in Tattenhall are organising a charity fashion show called One Night in Heaven in aid of breast cancer research at the Barbour Institute in Tattenhall on February 1.There will be clothes on show from Always a Bridesmaid in Chester, Apparel, Imagination in Tarvin and the clothing department at Sainsburys.Doors open at 6.30pm and the show starts at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £12.50 and can be bought by calling the salon on 01829 771138. Read

HBOS donates £5,000 for DIAL House website

DIAL House, the Disability Rights Centre charity based in Hamilton Place, Chester, has received £5,000 from the HBOS Foundation towards developing an accessible website. Read

On track for road race

SHELL UK is sponsoring the prestigious Shell Four Villages half marathon, scheduled to take place on Sunday. Read

Parliament date

A CHESHIRE lawyer addressed Parliament on plans to abolish the Child Support Agency and transfer powers to a proposed Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (C-MEC). Read

Students switch from classroom to workplace

BUSINESS students have been displaying their skills in the workplace, after securing placements with key local employers. Read

Final phase of £3m revamp starts at city’s luxury hotel

THE final chapter of the extensive £3m refurbishment at The Chester Grosvenor and Spa has begun. Read

MP joins fight to save jobs

AN MP has vowed to fight to save more than 350 jobs under threat at Daresbury Laboratory. Read

Spring launch for city’s state-of-the-art venture

A £3.25m hotel, bar, restaurant and private members’ lounge opens its doors in spring. Read

Firms invited to enter Big Chip awards

THE Big Chip Awards for North West companies excelling in the use of IT and digital technology, are back in a landmark year that celebrates a decade of digital performance and the 60th anniversary of the very first computer, designed and built in the North West. Read

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